Sector
Real Estate.
Property ownership is a matter of public record more often than people expect, but the record names a holding entity rather than a person. A single landmark building may sit under a REIT, a joint venture and a ground lease at the same time, each held by a different party.
These reports follow the title and the operating agreements, and separate the freehold from the leasehold from the management contract.
3 reports published in this sector.
- Real EstateMay 17, 20267 min read
Who Owns Moskito Island? Branson Kept One Estate and Sold the Other Nine Lots
Richard Branson bought the 125-acre British Virgin Islands isle in 2007, split it into ten lots and kept one. The price and the tenure terms have never been published.
- Real EstateMay 21, 20267 min read
Who Owns Ruby Ridge Today? Private Idaho Land Since a 1995 Sale
The 20-acre cabin site was assessed at $21,500 when Randy Weaver sold it in March 1995 to Steve Schmidt. It stays private Idaho land, not a federal memorial.
- Real EstateJune 9, 20267 min read
Who Owns the Empire State Building? ESRT Shareholders, With Malkin at 13.5%
A 1961 syndication sold 3,300 slices of the building at $10,000 each. Those stakes became Empire State Realty Trust shares at the 2013 IPO, with Anthony Malkin still running it.